Why Virtualization (Still) Matters Mark Askren Assistant Vice Chancellor Administrative Computing Services University of California Irvine

The IT Challenge in Higher Ed Finding practical technologies to scale up services while reducing costs

Selecting From the Wave of Innovation Virtualization Saas The Cloud VoIP LED Monitors Social Networks SOA Outsourcing/Insourcing Web 2.0 Solid-state Drives Grid Computing RFID Open/Community Source Location-Aware Computing Web Services Mobile Computing Virtual Worlds

The Big Picture of Green IT

Server Virtualization Stands Out The best practice and green project drivers Reduced total cost of ownership Increased performance, availability, and scalability Improved backups, security, and disaster recovery More practical for matching development/test/production platforms Reduced physical footprint and energy usage Less heat generated, less cooling required

More on Green IT Results Virtualization saves on average 5000kWh of electricity annually per physical server eliminated, or about $500 in energy costs UC Irvine implementation: 111 virtual servers installed in 18 months Resulting verified ongoing net power savings: 35.4kW (306,000kWh/yr)

First Phase Implementation Results Legacy Post-virtual

Desktop Virtualization: The Next Wave? Typical energy consumption reduced from 100W to 15W Significantly reduced desktop support costs Increased availability and security Pilot underway on campus But is it still a personal computing experience?

Key Take Away Points… Virtualization is a success for universities because it provides increased services and reduced costs Implementation is most practical during the refresh cycle, or as part of new project expenditures There are still significant opportunities to implement or further extend this technology Campuses that find a way to leverage the current economic crisis as a cultural change agent will have an advantage